Pharmaceutical Review (Staff Reporter). Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad is president Pakistan Pharmacist Association (Pb.) address the current issue of 18th International Pharmacy Conference & Exhibition (IPCE) 2013; entitled “Role of Pharmacist in Health System Strengthening” on behalf of Pakistan Pharmacist Association. He stated that the time frame defined in the article of association for an elected executive body is two years. This tenure is already over in 2011. Thus; the conference declared by Pakistan Pharmacist Association centre is an explicit violation of Article of Association, professional norms and ethical values. Hence, he has not only refused to participate/ contribute in the conference, but also rejected this illegal, unprincipled and unethical course of actions.
This brave and daring decision of respected president of Pakistan Pharmacist Association (Pb.) Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad is warmly welcomed by Dr. Tahir Farooq president Pharmacist Alliance (0300 960 0118); Dr. M. Rizwan Senior Executive Pakistan Academy of Pharmacist (0304 444 1738); Dr. Taha Nazir president Pakistan Pharmacist Federation (0321 222 0885); M. Waseem Senior Executive Progressive Pharmacist (0321 617 1967).
Moreover; Prof. Dr. Khalid Hussain (Chairman Event & Excursion) University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab, Lahore; Prof. Dr. Nadeem Irfan Bukhari (Chairman Scientific) University College of Pharmacy, University of the Punjab; Dr. Tahir Aziz Mughal (Co-Chairman Hospital Pharmacist) has highly appreciated the decision of president Pakistan Pharmacist Association.
Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad B.Pharm, M.Phil (Pharmacology), Ph.D (Pharmacology), Post Doctoral Fellowship currently is a pharmacist, clinical scientist, teacher, and international expert in the discipline of Clinical Pharmacology. Currently he is serving as Dean Faculty of Pharmacy, University of Lahore (New Campus), 1 – KM Raiwind Road, Lahore, since 3rd July 2012 to todate. He completed his B.Pharm and M.Pharm from Pharmacy Department, University of Punjab in 1972 and 1974 respectively. He got his Ph.D. degree from Welsh School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences at Cardiff University, Wales, UK in 1988. He did his Post-Doctoral Fellowship (NIDA/INVEST) from U.S.A from December 1995 to December 1996.
Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad has served as Head of Pharmacology and Physiology Division Pharmacy Department Punjab University Lahore, Pakistan (Oct 1976 to May 2012). Additionally he served as Dean, Faculty of Pharmacy University of the Punjab, Lahore from April 2010 to May 2012. He joined Pharmacy Department Punjab University in 1974 as Demonstrator. He worked as Lecturer from October 1976 to November 1990, then promoted as Assistant Professor of Pharmacology, Pharmacy Department, P.U. Lahore on Nov 1990. He also served as Associate Professor of Pharmacology, from August 1991 to November 2000, until he was named as Professor of Pharmacology, Pharmacy Department, P.U. Lahore. He also worked as Hospital Pharmacist in Ministry of Health Benghazi, Libya (March 1979 to February 1983). He is widely known as an advocate for therapeutics-related research, from basic science to health policy research.
Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad is the author of more than 100 research papers, the majority related to Pharmacokinetics/ Pharmacodynamics. Prof. Dr. Bashir Ahmad is an accomplished teacher and mentor of doctor of pharmacy students and residents, infectious diseases fellows and infectious diseases specialty pharmacist residents. He is the recipient of many teaching awards. He lectures worldwide on the safe, effective use of antimicrobials and other medications. You may reach him at Tel.: 04235321460; E.: dr_b_ahmad@hotmail.com, ahmadbprof@gmail.com.